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Household of Robert Petterson (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Petterson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Petterson, born in 1825 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elspet Forsyth, born in 1815 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Adopted Son, Robert (born 1873 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Walter (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Robert Petterson's household

Male

Robert

Petterson

Head
Female

Elspet

Forsyth

Wife
Male

Robert

Peterson

Adopted Son
Male

Walter

Machray

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Petterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Petterson

Head

Married

56

1825

Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Forsyth

Wife

Married

66

1815

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Peterson

Adopted Son

-

8

1873

Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Walter

Machray

Boarder

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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